Karamay weather by month & the best time to visit
China · regional city · cold desert climate
The best time to visit Karamay is April — its sunniest month (Sunshine Score 93/100), with September and May close behind. Karamay averages about 2,772 hours of sunshine a year. Daytime highs around 21°C / 70°F and roughly 14 mm of rain in April.
When is the best time to visit Karamay?
For sunshine, the best time to visit Karamay is April, then September and May. The dullest month is January (0/100, 6 mm of rain). The full month-by-month picture is in the table below.
How sunny is Karamay?
Karamay gets a lot of sun: around 2,772 hours a year. 93 Sunshine Score points separate April (93) from January (0), so the month you pick matters. It ranks #62 of 254 destinations in China for annual sunshine, above the national median of 2,110 hours. Rain has a clear season: the wettest stretch, around July, carries about 45% of the annual 156 mm.
Sunshine Score by month
| Month | Score | Day high | Night low | Rain | UV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 0 | -6° / 21°F | -14° / 7°F | 6 mm | 1 |
| February | 0 | -1° / 30°F | -10° / 14°F | 6 mm | 2 |
| March | 24 | 11° / 52°F | -2° / 28°F | 6 mm | 3 |
| April | 93 | 21° / 70°F | 7° / 45°F | 14 mm | 4 |
| May | 92 | 29° / 84°F | 14° / 57°F | 16 mm | 6 |
| June | 64 | 35° / 95°F | 21° / 70°F | 23 mm | 6 |
| July | 54 | 36° / 97°F | 23° / 73°F | 29 mm | 7 |
| August | 64 | 35° / 95°F | 21° / 70°F | 18 mm | 6 |
| September | 93 | 27° / 81°F | 14° / 57°F | 12 mm | 4 |
| October | 70 | 17° / 63°F | 5° / 41°F | 10 mm | 2 |
| November | 0 | 6° / 43°F | -3° / 27°F | 8 mm | 1 |
| December | 0 | -3° / 27°F | -11° / 12°F | 8 mm | 1 |
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Karamay: questions and answers
What kind of destination is Karamay?
Karamay is a regional city in China with a cold desert climate.
How many hours of sunshine does Karamay get a year?
Karamay gets about 2,772 hours of sunshine a year, at its best around April.
When is the best time to visit Karamay?
The sunniest time to visit Karamay is April, when the Sunshine Score peaks at 93/100 (with September and May close behind). Expect daytime highs around 21°C / 70°F.
What is the least sunny month in Karamay?
January is the least sunny month in Karamay, scoring 0/100 with about 6 mm of rain.
How strong is the sun in Karamay?
The typical midday UV index in Karamay peaks around 7 (high) in July, easing to about 1 (low) in January. Month-by-month midday UV values are in the UV column of the table on this page.
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